Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-09-15
IF GRANTS HOME.
..lspdid Mansion in Which She
Lives in England.
..,.ino in Front of Her Lawn fol
a Visit to America.
with Her About Her Residence
=. rrolaud-Her Children.

IA In EU-idh"
n .o,to the New York World from
Il mr. saws: Southampton, Eng
Inst lg- Hardly a lannon's
az mis- dull English seaport Mrs.
Sgrtoris Nellie Grant lives.
~ a,nosite side of the river from
LING outlines of this old town
'ss claiming summer home. 1t is
l,srl Mace not only for its mis-
IA master, but for its complexion
-oc,ations. It is filed with cur
Fcs of the past and interesting
a IL the present. Good taste and the
as Of culture and refinement are
khsre. o -
p.anen drew into tho waters of the
which wash the acres of this
abode Mrs. Sartoris put ont in
9st 10 board it. She was accom-
E5bvtbe elder SartOris, who bade her
sc.ionate farewell as she reached
III of the ship. Here was an en-
.;op al ones own door, and ii was
d Ginning of Nellie Grants first trip
srca in two years. She says she
,rrn before the severe weather of
" fall sets in, but the charms of her
land may possibly be sufficient to
4 ba- longer. Vivian, her eldest
,s- and second child sails with her.
beautiful girl, the image of her
as she can be recalled when she
tered the White House when her
became President. Algernon, her
son. is now boy of 10 years old;
Ne girl who goes with her to Ameri.
and Rosa, the youngest, is 6. An
fling group this mother and
b make.
ITS STATELY SURROUNDINGS.
Ssrtoris, the elder, is very fond Of
&saghter in law and smooths her
M much tenderness. When Nellie
ysrv one calls hers home there
lghtful circle in this old mansion.
tls Grants place on the South
b. waters is not palace or great
= ike Blenheim or Badminton, but
home full of restfulness and crown
beauty. The house stands hard
splendid country road which fol-
Eie banks of the river, and the
(Which surround it are washed by
tiers Of the Handle river, hich
/ Southampton its harbor. To the
Eldleft of it all is beauty and
bur- Both sea and land are dotted
EntGresting objects recalling the
past and IMPLYING the alert pres
a Great castles with their lovely
Is and wondrous histories ara on
Across the waters of the Solent is
rne House, the Queens summer
yitbit's broad park, comfortable
and aIistocratic surroundings.
Castle adjoins it with a mien and
aiiiions that are beyond my de-
e powers. To the right of Nellie
home Cowes can be seen, with its
.1Il of sailing vessels ana pleasure
Of all description.
a TIE MISTRESS or THE HOME.
e Grant is the mistress of this
pos, FOR the elder Mrs. Sartoris is
The master is the father of the !
az on who married this splendid |
can girl, who so worthily bore a
lne. The husband having large !
i' 10 Wales is rarely at home, and 1
tle' deYoies himself to the care of |
4 cM.dren ana his wife's happi- !
Ih5 elder Sartoris is a man of |
and refinement, devoted to music, |
Z and literature. He has means,
Only surrounds himself with Il
nif OF 2rt and refinement, but with /
Sno deal in the finer touches of ex-
His daughter-in-law lives in an
here otthg higher order. There /
paintings in the halls and on the !
"ai4a music OF every description |
s alawng-rooms and books of the /
1l'i'y In the library. The farm |
q we'll LAID out and cultivated.
house Is an old building, with two |
" Of history about it. The grounds
.1aay laid out aud decorated. /
are acres and acres of lawn and
'Al many more acres of flowers.
4 s! ana shade. Bowers of ever
n Aefe aud there. Overlooking
s7 There is one where trailing |
'e been guided over an archway /
l-~ me climbing ivy has been
'..A wealth OF flowers, which
s1lhlngly from the dark green
De climbing plant. In the
,l'7 beautiful resting place is
't- well, brought from the dreamy /
=! lae elder Sartoris, who has
gay traveller. From the depths
4 --''--lng Importation cool water
~! an ancient device reminding
1 ~. -s oid caken bucket that hung
y -. Iais is Nellie Grants mus
4 . aal il is good point from
:. o.. study 'ae history and surround
a- -.s and more upon English
was and is, in its hl oadest
i - rms pretty arbor where the
1 d, 10'!oHd it is long arcbway |
a.. '1a way down to tie waters |
! .-sa and laughing with flowers.
Ae'lan bower.
... is sailing yacht always at
and Ia which She sails when,
directs; skIffs and ottar
about Then there AZ |
.Ao'ss for driving and rid
mere seems a dream of
N ffAls ~ ENGLAND.
] beautiful but is aimless
y 20 me speaking Of The (
and their romantic and
Sometimes [ hardly
Is real or a dream. il i
anything in America:
very fond Of this de.